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"The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution", 2002.
This paper reviews historian, Robert Middlekauff's narrative historical study of the American Revolution title, "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution."
935 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper examines "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution," which reveals the complexities of the years between the signing of the treaty of Paris in 1763 and the election of George Washington in 1789. The author points out that the goal of Middlekauff's book was to analyze both the achievements and failures of the American Revolution. Some of the topics that are covered include detailed analysis of British debate about the colonies, the causes of the war as well as the evolution of the American Constitution. According to this author, Middlekauff does an excellent job of researching the different people who were intimately involved in this period in history, showing how both their strengths and their weaknesses affected this period in American history.
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"This work, a narrative historical study of the American Revolution, and the first volume to appear in the Oxford History of the United States, reveals the complexities of the years between the signing of the treaty of Paris in 1763 and the election of George Washington in 1789. Although he does not intend his title to be ironic, the author recognizes that the cause of the American revolution ?had its inglorious side, and the Americans? manner of advancing it was sometimes false to the great principles they espouse.? (vii) Middlekauff ?s purpose is to present both the achievements and failures of the American revolution. His thesis is that our patriots and revolutionaries were not perfect, yet in learning ?to see things as they are and to imagine how they might be,? (665) they created a vision , fought for noble causes, endured their own imperfections and created the foundations for our country."
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Book Review: "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution", 2002.
This paper discusses "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution" by Robert Middlekauff, emphasizing the book's new realistic view of the American Revolution and its human heroes.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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The writer looks at Middlekauff's personal background and credentials, discussing his thorough research skills and entertaining writing style. The paper argues that Middlekauff's fresh offerings and historical revelations concerning the revolutionary period make this book a strong piece about the American Revolution.
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"Robert Middlekauff, born in 1927 in Washington state, holds a B.A. from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. from Yale. He saw active duty as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in Korea from 1952-54. For most of his long career he has been a professor of history at the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to The Glorious Cause (1982), his published books include Ancients and Axioms (1963), The Mathers (1971), and Benjamin Franklin and His Enemies (1996). Dr. Middlekauff received the Bancroft Prize in 1972 and the Commonwealth Gold Medal in 1983. He is listed as a historical educator in Who?s Who in America where this biographical information was obtained."
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The Glorious Revolution, 2002.
Examines the conflict between the English Crown and Parliament in the Seventeenth Century.
1,279 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 30.95
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The Glorious Revolution in the seventeenth century involved political and social change, religious ferment and took place at the same time as new scientific interests were being evoked. This paper looks at the events of the late seventeenth century, culminating in 1688 where the Crown was left with almost no power over Parliament. The paper examines England's move away from absolute monarchy and its move toward civil liberties, free speech and free religion.
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"The intellectual underpinnings of the revolution can be found in the beginning of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment is the name given to the period in European history when writing and thought in general was characterized by an emphasis on experience and reason. This meant there was a mistrust of religion and traditional authority, and one result was the gradual emergence of the ideals of liberal, secular, democratic societies. The Enlightenment is associated with a materialist view of human beings, an optimism about human progress through education, and a general utilitarian approach to society and ethics. The movement can be discerned in England in the seventeenth century with the writings of Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes; it is seen in France with the new emphasis on unaided reason as expressed in the works of Ren?? Descartes."
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French Revolution: A True Revolution?, 2002.
A study on whether the French Revolution was a true revolution or not, through a discussion of revolutions in general and the French Revolution in particular.
831 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper examines the issues which can lead to a revolution, and illustrates how these issues were prevalent in France prior to the outbreak of the revolution. The paper outlines the social, economic and political problems in France in the years preceding the revolution. The writer also explains that through all the horror and bloodshed, there were also positive and far-reaching effects of the revolution for France as well as for Europe. The French Revolution brought about great long term changes in the society and government.
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"The French Revolution is known as one of the bloodiest revolutions in all of history, it claimed the lives of thousands of Frenchmen. The question that remains to be answered is, what was the cause for all this carnage?? It was during the years of 1789-1795 that turmoil arose and an outcry came from France, and in place of one of the oldest civilizations stood a new one filled with uncertainty, and the need to reform and build what remained of France. To reflect upon the reasons as to why such a revolution occurred, one must focus upon the main aspects troubling the country and it?s people at this time."
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The American Revolution: Revolution of the People, 2001.
This paper examines the sociological roots of the American Revolution and argues that John Adams was completely right when he said "The revolution was effected in the minds and hearts of the people?"
2,192 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This essay traces the sociological attitudes of the American colonists throughout the pre-revolutionary period, as well as the American Revolution itself. Included are the reactions to British injustices such as the stamp act, sugar act, and quartering act, as well as more general trends in the thinking of the colonists. The paper also examines the way the colonists used John Locke's ideas to justify their actions. In addition, it traces how some colonial newspapers looked at the crisis, and the influence they had. This paper is a comprehensive examination of the emotions and attitudes of the colonists that led to and spurred on the American revolution.
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"The protection of private property was considered imperative by Locke, and he reasoned that tyranny originated from government invading the natural rights of man. Despite the fact that these views were originally established in a time period well before the revolutionary period was at hand, the colonists applied them very effectively to their own situation. A number of Locke?s other beliefs and ideologies were bought into by the colonists. His doctrine of the supreme power of legislature, by which he meant to suggest that the British Parliament would have power over the crown, was used by the colonists to justify the idea of implementing Colonial legislatures that would have powers over the crown."
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"How did the American Revolution contribute to the outbreak of the French revolution?", 2002.
This junior level paper is on "How did the American Revolution contribute to the outbreak of the French revolution?"
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 31.95
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This junior level paper is on "How did the American Revolution contribute to the outbreak of the French revolution?" It includes that what independent factors propelled the French to the revolution? Sources.
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The Notion and Practice of Revolution, 2008.
A discussion of the commonalities and similarities between the Russian Revolution and Mexican Revolution.
1,707 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper explores similarities and differences as they relate to three aspects of the Russian and Mexican Revolution: ideology; antecedents or contributing factors; and outcomes or a changed social order. The paper presents the ideology that influenced and determined the Russian Revolution, followed by ideology and a comparison for the Mexican Revolution. The paper then discusses the antecedents to revolution in Russia, and compares it to Mexico. The paper also demonstrates how the ideology which inspired revolution actually instigates that revolution. In conclusion, the outcomes for both Russian and Mexican society are discussed and compared.
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Introduction
Ideology - Russia
Ideology - Mexico
Antecedents - Russia
Antecedents - Mexico
Outcomes - Russia
Outcomes - Mexico
Conclusion
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"Ideology has played a central role in revolution with innovative social ideas and the vision of a new social order inspiring the revolution. Strong national feeling was a very important factor in the Mexican revolution. According to Vanderwood (204) the situation in Mexico was an authentic social revolution that tended between "authoritarian rule and the endeavor to give peasants and workers a meaningful voice in government". By the time of the Cold War, Americans began to "interpret Mexico's experience largely in terms of the Communist revolution in the former Soviet Union" (Vanderwood 204). During the Mexican Revolution, the individual who was similar to Lenin in influence and vision was Villa."
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The Industrial Revolution and Beyond, 2004.
Examines the many ways in which the Industrial Revolution and the information revolution changed society.
4,574 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 84.95
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This paper explores the impact that the Industrial Revolution and the information revolution had on society. The paper considers not only how the Industrial Revolution affected the amount of work people do and the amount of goods produced, but also the type of goods produced and how the machine age virtually eliminated the uniqueness and aesthetic qualities of the products. The paper looks at how the Industrial Revolution eventually led to the Arts and Crafts Movement, modernism, rationalism, and other aesthetic philosophies. The paper then examines the impact that the information revolution has had on society. How the information revolution affected democracy, power, the concentration of wealth, production, and new postmodernist philosophies is discussed as well.
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"It is difficult for anyone now alive to appreciate the radical changes that the Industrial Revolution brought to humanity. We imagine that we know what it was like before this shift in economics, in culture, in society: We think of farmers tilling fields and of their children piling hay into stacks for winter forage, or of trappers setting their snares for the soft-pelted animals of the forests, or of fishers casting their hand-woven and hand-knotted nets into the seas from the hand-sewn decks of ships. We imagine the hard physical work that nearly every person in society once had to do in the era before machines substituted their labor for ours ? and this exchange of human (and animal) labor for machine-driven labor is indeed one of the key elements of the Industrial Revolution."
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The American and French Revolution, 2000.
This paper compares the French Revolution and the American Revolution.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, £ 35.95
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This paper gives a general history of the American and French Revolutions. The author compares and contrasts these two significant pieces of history. A discussion of the causes for both revolutions and how the enlightenment played a major role in both of them. In addition the author gives the course of events that made these revolutions occur and their consequences.
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?All men are born free, but everywhere they are in chains.?This and other statements from the enlightenment played major roles in the American and French Revolutions. The American Colonists felt that Britain was not giving them fair representation in parliament and that they were being deprived of their basic human rights. The people of France were starving and being treated harshly by their government. Both the French and the Americans rose up against authority and gained their freedom. When the fighting was over both countries formed a republican form of government and had a major effect on many different countries around the world."
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The American Revolution, 2001.
This paper explores the reasons why specific famous and less famous individuals were in favor or not of the revolution. It also explains that the revolution was fought for economical reasons.
1,816 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 2 sources, £ 41.95
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A paper about revolutionary times in America. The author explains how import it was to have big names like Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson on the side of the patriots. The author then tries to show how the revolution was mostly fought for economical reasons.
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"Without the support of the colonists, the patriots could not have won the American Revolution. There were many famous supporters including Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Those less famous supporters also made a significant impact. They include the citizens involved in the Boston Massacre and young soldiers such as Joseph Plumb Martin. Although there were many supporters, there was also some opposition including Catherine Van Cortlandt. By looking at these previously mentioned names, one can determine that the Revolution was fought for economic reasons and a desire to end British tyranny."
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Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution, 2002.
This paper discusses that the Age of Napoleon Bonaparte has its roots in the French Revolution and that it was Napoleon Bonaparte who spread the teachings of the French Revolution throughout Europe.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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This paper explains that the French Revolution ignited new ideas regarding equality, justice, freedom and the very nature of social interaction; but, ironically, it was a dictator, Napoleon, who perpetuated and spread many of these ideas. The paper points out that the Napoleonic Code, the introduction of liberal ideas to Egypt, and the beginning of the drive for the unification of Italy were all things that resulted from ideas derived from the French Revolution that spread because of Napoleon and his rule. The author believes that the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon?s dissemination of its ideas can be demonstrated by the fact that even after the defeat of Napoleon, none of the old European monarchies or regimes ever enjoyed the absolute power that they once held.
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Introduction
The French Revolution
Napoleon Early in the Revolution
Quest for Power
Napoleon as a Ruler and Conqueror
The Tragedy of Napoleon?s Life
The Legacy of Napoleon and the French Revolution
Conclusion
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"Napoleon is a tragic figure in that few have had so much and lost it all. From being the world?s most powerful man to becoming a lonely exile must have been a bitter pill to swallow. Napoleon?s life is also tragic in that so many people were fanatically loyal to him, yet his first love Josephine, was unfaithful to him and never provided the male heir that he so desperately wanted. But, the greater tragedy is the waste of Napoleon?s talents. True, he achieved monumental military accomplishments, but his conquests were ephemeral; they did not last. Universally recognized as one of the great military minds, Napoleon was equally talented as an administrator. If he had turned his attention to these pursuits, he could have done so much lasting good. He was also a man of contradictions. Vain, arrogant, and ambitious, he loved himself, but he was not afraid to recognize and praise ability in others. He was ruthless when necessary, but he does not seem to have been driven by hate as some later dictators were. All in all, he still fascinates us today."
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Popular Will in the French Revolution, 2005.
An examination of the impact that popular will had on the course of the French Revolution.
1,789 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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An analysis of the French Revolution illustrates the role of the popular will in dictating its course of action. This paper explains how the Revolution began with the aim of establishing a constitutional monarchy via internal reorganization, but the initial actions of the National Assembly were immediately met with suspicion and criticism, paving the way for the first turning point in the Revolution, which involved division and radicalization of the political culture. It discusses that, as the public became increasingly active and radical, it eventually achieved power over the Convention with the demise of the Girondins, the second major turning point in the French Revolution. After this, the Revolution?s focus on preservation of the Republic and underclass concerns was expressed through hysteria and terror. The writer points out that the French Revolution is a clear example of how revolutions are created and sustained by the people. Thus, in any historical analysis of a revolution, a consideration of the public will is an essential component for fully understanding the causes or the course of a revolution.
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"At the core of a revolution is the mass population that lends credibility to the revolutionary leaders. Thus, the popular will is a key element in understanding the course of any revolution. Specifically, during the French Revolution popular will forced the goals and methods of the National Assembly, which aimed to replace the absolute monarchy with a constitutional monarchy, to turn in many unpredicted directions. In the first major turning point of the revolution, the moderate goals of the National Assembly took a dramatic turn on June 20, 1791 when King Louis XVI fled to Varennes, confirming popular suspicions of an aristocratic plot and producing a radicalization of popular political culture. The popular will reached its pinnacle of power during the second major turning point of the Revolution, the demise of the Girondins. After this, the suspicious popular will was expressed through the ruling Jacobins and the Revolution turned hysteric. Although the popular will was not always sovereign during the French Revolution, the interaction of the public’s will with the governing deputies forced abrupt changes in the direction of the French Revolution and dictated the course it would take."
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The Iranian Revolution, 2003.
A discussion of whether the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that can also be labeled the ?Iranian Islamic Revolution?.
1,394 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper analyzes whether the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that brought about the end of the Pahlavi dynasty, can also be described as the ?Iranian Islamic Revolution?. It examines how, for over two decades, political analysts and theorists have attempted not only to identify its causes but the very nature of the motives behind the revolution. It evaluates how the addition of the word ?Islamic? implies an unquestionable religious nature to the events leading to the abdication of a once thought indestructible monarch and looks at the events leading up to the revolution.
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"Political alienation of the masses from state policy reached a climax when the Shah eliminated Iran?s two-party system in March 1975 in favor of a more easily controlled one-party system. The objective in the creation of the Rastakhiz (Resurgence) party and its actual accomplishments are rather contradictory. While its aim was to promote Iranian nationalism and further secure the state within society, the ?Resurgence party weakened the whole regime, cut the monarchy further off from the country, and intensified resentment among diverse groups.? The resentment built up by this situation of political exclusion coinciding with inequitable economic development (i.e. uneven income distribution) spells disaster for any regime, according to Abrahamian?such was the case for the Pahlavi dynasty."
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The Neolithic Revolution, 2002.
A discussion of the Neolithic Revolution, focusing on how our understanding thereof is due to the scientific revolution.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper analyzes the scientific revolution and outlines the scientific disciplines that developed during and after this revolution. The paper claims that all of these technologies and disciplines have helped human beings to investigate their history. Through a review of Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel", the paper explains that all human understanding of the Neolithic revolution emerged from the scientific revolution.
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"The Neolithic revolution predated the scientific revolution by thousands of years. The term Neolithic revolution was coined in 1941, and describes the shift from hunting and gathering societies to human societies dependent on agriculture that occurred over 10,000 years ago (Regents Prep). Ultimately, the Neolithic revolution led to the development of human settlements, and as settlements generated surpluses of goods, trade began. Social classes grew out of inequalities in goods, and eventually entire civilizations emerged from the widespread adoption of agriculture and farming (Regents Prep). The development of agriculture in the Neolithic revolution allowed humans to stay in one spot, and develop permanent settlements. Before the cultivation of land and the domestication of animals, humans were forced to live wherever food was abundant. Once the food supply in an area ran out, humans were forced to move on in search of better supplies, a nomadic existence characterized by earlier hunter-gatherer societies (Regents Prep)."
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